I like to read ghost stories, so when I saw Alyson Santos had a new book coming out: HAUNTED MELODY, I one-clicked myself a copy. I've been a fan of Alyson Santos since I read NIGHT SHIFT BLACK. But I was not expecting this unique and haunting story. A different paranormal ghost story. The writing was her best yet. This is a difficult book to review, because you must closely follow as the secrets of the story unfold. I will try to summarize without giving spoilers. There are some dark parts, but you will see the light at the end.
Most of the story takes place at 723 Maple Avenue. It was splendid once, when erected in 1852. Now the forgotten Mansion sits back from prominent Maple Avenue, and is home to lost and forgotten souls. The neglect of this house, makes it the worst in all Olde Town. One resident is Milo Marchesi, who stays in the basement, which is the worst part of the entire house. He is lost, broken, and alone. At twenty-four he has not had a good life. He sits with a drawing pad and pencil, were he once held a guitar and stood on a stage. Now his music is gone. The woman who haunts his basement is called the Grave Lady. Yet, she becomes his angel named Rachel. She also returns his music, and this is their song HAUNTED MELODY:
Mystic girl of mine, in time you'll see your beauty
You're the song in my head
The heavenly bells that even the dead hear ringing
Oh singing angel don't let the doubts invade
The space between us, so void of night when your light shines in
Mystic girl of mine, in time you'll see your shine
Chosen, frozen in time by the love of one who's eternal
Refine those angel wings for they'll bring you flight
To celestial heights
To radiant light
To the arms of a sinner like me
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A romance that spans even death.
Haunted Melody was not at all what I expected. Not to say it was bad, because that’s not the case. You go into this story with a preconceived notion and I will tell you right now you will be utterly wrong.The POV of the story caught me off guard. I’m not sure why I thought it was going to be told by a particular narrator but that was only a one of many surprises.The air and mystery of this book is the main draw and to honor the authors wishes I won’t sit here and paint a pretty picture about the plot and the characters. What I will do is tell to it’s raw and dark. There’s pain and self forgiveness. There’s death and rebirth. Love and loss. Its a paranormal romance that is both sorrowful and rewarding for you and it’s characters.*arc kindly provided in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are that of my own and in no way altered due to receiving an arc*
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A keen reader
Haunting in the best way
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2020